Sometimes it is an eat chips and queso kind of day. This crock pot Texas Queso Dip is not that different from the Sausage Queso I have shared before. The main difference is spicy or hot seasoned sausage instead of ground pork or mild pork sausage. The recipe is out of the 303 Simple & Satisfying…

Naturally when I am reviewing a new cookbook I am drawn to the Mexican inspired recipes. When the recipe includes a beef roast and a crock pot, I am sold. Gonna try the recipe. This crock pot chipotle shredded beef did not disappoint anyone in the family. The recipe called for a chuck roast, but here…

I am giving away my new favorite cookbook. Maybe it is because it is grilling season, and I love to grill on my Big Green EGG. Or maybe it is because I am making food that looks like this Bacon Wrapped BBQ Chicken. And just how do you get to this end beauty. Start with…

Sometimes you get a cookbook that you literally want to make every recipe in the cookbook. Every single one. This new Grilling and Campfire Cooking Cookbook is that cookbook for me. Maybe it is because I am obsessed with my Big Green Egg. Or maybe because we had a hard, cold winter. Or the recipes…

Nothing says Hunk of Meat Monday like a pot roast. When it is rainy and dreary, coming home to this zesty Italian pot roast will make everyone happy. The beautiful thing about the crock pot is that you stuff it full of goodness and then walk away. Simple ingredients of a beef roast, potatoes, carrots…

With the weather FINALLY warming up, I can feel the winter comfort food lingering as we all reintroduce ourselves to the outdoors. Planting lettuce and other cool weather plants in the garden is also motivating for me to think about eating a little more consciously. The latest cookbook from Gooseberry Patch, Good-For-You Everyday Meals, is…

I had you at bacon. I know. It is so hard to not take a peek when bacon is involved. Afterall, it is the gateway drug for vegetarians and vegans. And my friends, if you like sweet and savory combinations, this will be your very own version of crack. Nothing beats this bacon as it…

When you let your 6 year old peruse through a cookbook to pick out what she wants for supper, don’t be shocked when she picks the Crispy Pecan Chicken Casserole that has crushed potato chips on top!! And let’s just say I panicked. Yep, frozen chicken and it was 5:30. OOPS. Luckily, I have the…